octanedioic acid

British

/ ˌɒkteɪndaɪˈəʊɪk /

noun

Also called: suberic acid. a colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in suberin and castor oil and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: HOOC(CH 2 ) 6 COOH

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Etymology

Origin of octanedioic acid

C20: from _octane + _diol

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